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One would think Clonaid would be rather eager to produce DNA evidence....... if they were honest. Obviously, they're lying, in order to get attention, just like a naughty child. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cloning Company Says Baby Might Not Be Tested After All January 4, 2003 By KENNETH CHANG The company that said last week that it had produced the first human clone has backed away from a promise to provide genetic proof even as it said a second clone would be born in Europe over the weekend. Dr. Brigitte Boisselier, chief executive of the company, Clonaid, told France-2 TV on Thursday that no genetic tests had yet been performed and that the parents were having second thoughts about the tests. "The parents told me that they needed 48 hours to decide yes or no - if they would do it," she said. At a news conference on Dec. 27 announcing the cloning claim, Dr. Boisselier said Michael A. Guillen, a former ABC News science editor, would arrange independent genetic tests of the baby, who the company says is a clone of her mother. "You can still go back to your office and treat me as a fraud," Dr. Boisselier said then. "You have one week to do that." One week later, Dr. Boisselier has not provided any evidence that the baby, nicknamed Eve, even exists, much less that it is a clone. Dr. Guillen, who has not spoken publicly since last week's news conference, did not respond to requests for interviews. A person close to Dr. Guillen, who spoke on the condition of confidentiality, confirmed that no samples had been taken, but said Dr. Guillen had completed arrangements to conduct the testing. "The team is in place to get the answers," the person said. "By early next week, Guillen will have to make some sort of a statement if nothing has changed." In the France-2 TV interview, Dr. Boisselier said the parents were reconsidering the DNA testing because a Miami lawyer petitioned a court in Broward County, Fla., on Tuesday, asking it to appoint a guardian for the baby. The lawyer, Bernard F. Siegel, said in an interview yesterday that he had acted under a Florida law that allows an individual to seek court protection for a child who has been abused, neglected or abandoned. "The child has potential medical defects," Mr. Siegel said. "This child has been the subjected to untested medical experiments. Where is the safety net for that? This child, more than any child on earth, needs a guardian." Clonaid has not said where the parents live, but the Florida court may have jurisdiction, in part because Clonaid held its news conference in Hollywood, Fla. Mr. Siegel said he became involved child advocacy cases in the 1970's, working for parents whose children had been kidnapped by estranged spouses. Mr. Siegel, who interrupted his legal career in the 1990's for a stint as a wrestling promoter, said he knew little about Clonaid before last week. A hearing has been scheduled for Jan. 22, Mr. Siegel said. Dr. Boisselier did not identify the European country in which she said the second clone would be born. Nadine Gary, a spokeswoman for Clonaid, said yesterday that Dr. Boisselier was traveling to the United States from Europe and was unavailable for comment. Ms. Gary said she could not comment on what Dr. Boisselier said on French television. "Really, I don't know anything about that," Ms. Gary said. But she added, "There are different press releases that will be coming out this weekend." http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/04/health/04CLON.html?ex=1042679039&ei=1&en=da21ae4d5bff94ec HOW TO ADVERTISE --------------------------------- For information on advertising in e-mail newsletters or other creative advertising opportunities with The New York Times on the Web, please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit our online media kit at http://www.nytimes.com/adinfo For general information about NYTimes.com, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copyright 2002 The New York Times Company <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! 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